The Issue Nobody Saw Coming
AI and data centers now top voters' priority list, ahead of tariffs and health insurance, according to Morning Consult. Why the server farm became a midterm issue.
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Midterm Elections
Our reporting on Midterm Elections, newest first. Every story lays out the facts, what the left says, what the right says, and where the truth most likely sits.
Stuck at $4.33
Gas prices barely moved this week, and they are more than $1.25 a gallon higher than a year ago. Who's to blame, and what could actually bring them down?
Miller Says Democrat Judges Blocked Voter-Roll Checks. The Court Record Shows 26 Dismissals Across Party Lines
Stephen Miller's Monday post said blue states refused to hand over voter and welfare rolls and that Democrat judges blocked DOJ and DHS. ProPublica and a University of Wisconsin Law School tracker find 26 dismissals by Trump, Bush and Democratic appointees alike.
Two Weeks Out: What the Polls Say
Democrats lead the generic ballot by about 7 to 9 points and the president's approval has hit a second-term low. Is it a wave, or are the polls missing something?
McConaughey's 'Independent Counts' Video Makes the Case for Electing Independents. Both Parties Have Their Doubts
In a six-minute video, the actor says independents are the country's largest political group and could act as a 'toll booth' in a closely divided Congress. Republicans call some independent candidates Democrats in disguise, and some Democrats worry about split votes.
Early Voting Opens in Texas and Florida Ahead of the Nov. 3 Midterms
Texas early voting runs Oct. 19–30; in Florida, 34 counties open optional early voting today ahead of the mandatory Oct. 24–31 window. Ken Paxton and James Talarico kick off final tours in a close Senate race, and Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa trade fire over an income tax.
Florida GOP Sues to Pull a Democratic TV Ad Over the Expunged Hope Florida Grand Jury Report
The Republican Party of Florida says airing what the report says now breaks the state's grand jury secrecy law. Free-press lawyers call it a prior restraint. No judge has ruled, and early voting starts Monday in many counties.
On 60 Minutes, Election Officials Describe Federal Pressure. The Justice Department Says It Is Enforcing the Law
Two weeks before the midterms, a Georgia county commissioner and Utah's Republican lieutenant governor told Lesley Stahl that federal investigations are shaking confidence in elections. The Justice Department's civil rights chief says the distrust was already there, and that noncitizen voting is being prosecuted.
Homan Says 3,000 More ICE Agents Are Coming, and Blames Courts for Slowing Deportations
The border czar told Fox News that arrests are at record levels and that injunctions, class actions and habeas petitions force releases. A year after the Supreme Court curbed universal injunctions, the fight over who gets to stop enforcement has moved to class actions and state suits.
Is Alito Staying or Going?
Justice Samuel Alito says he isn't retiring during the lame-duck session. That hasn't stopped the speculation, or the fight over what should happen if Democrats win the Senate.
DOJ Sues California to Set Aside 20,000 Mail Ballots It Says Belong to Likely Noncitizens
Sixteen days before the midterms, the Justice Department wants a federal judge in Los Angeles to hold back ballots from people federal agencies flagged as likely noncitizens. California says the list is unverified. No judge has ruled.
The $5,000 Question
President Trump says every adult citizen gets $5,000 if Republicans hold Congress. Is it a bold plan or a campaign promise with no bill behind it? Here is what's real.
The Fishback Agenda
James Fishback lost Florida's Republican primary for governor, but his ideas on surveillance cameras, H-1B jobs and data centers won him nearly 178,000 votes. Now he wants the nominee to adopt them.
The $49 Trillion Question
The White House put a price tag on the Democratic Socialists' platform. Speaker Johnson is running on it. Budget watchdogs say both parties have a debt problem.
Who Owns the Pump Price?
Gas is up a third in a year. Groceries are not. With the midterms close, both parties are fighting over who gets the blame.
September CPI Hits 3.7% as Stocks Post Their Worst Day Since July
Gasoline drove more than half the monthly jump. Markets sold off, and both parties are already arguing over who owns the inflation problem three weeks before Election Day.
AP-NORC Poll: Eight in 10 Voters Want Major Change as Trump's Approval Sits at 36%
Economy and cost of living dominate. Most disapprove of the president's handling of prices and foreign policy. Democrats lead preferences for House and Senate control — with three weeks to go.
House Democrats Preview a 100-Day Affordability Agenda if They Take the Majority
Jeffries wants ACA credits, Medicaid reversals, tariff votes and Iran war-powers pressure in the first stretch. Republicans say it is a socialist wish list that still has to clear Trump's veto.
Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington Home Three Weeks Before the Midterms
The Justice Department confirms a court-authorized warrant in an ongoing criminal investigation. Omar calls it political intimidation. Republicans say no one is above the law.
Three Weeks Out: Forecasters Favor Democrats for the House as the Senate Stays Close
Models and prediction markets point the same way on the House. The Senate runs through Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Maine, Alaska and Nebraska.